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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jun 4, 2024 11:08:03 GMT -5
Switching up topics a bit, I've always been a fan of dry humor. I was reading an article about 70's comedies today and it mentioned Fernwood Tonight. I thought that show was hilarious. Martin Mull, Fred Willard and Frank De Vol were perfectl cast in their roles. The humor was so understated. Anyone else recall the show? It was also politically incorrect by todays standards, I remember an episode in which a Jewish person was caught speeding and he was asked to appear on the show because many "Fernies" had never seen a Jew. Of course he's bombarded with ridiculously stereotypical questions by cohost Jerry Hubbard.
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Post by desousa on Jun 4, 2024 11:24:01 GMT -5
Switching up topics a bit, I've always been a fan of dry humor. I was reading an article about 70's comedies today and it mentioned Fernwood Tonight. I thought that show was hilarious. Martin Mull, Fred Willard and Frank De Vol were perfectl cast in their roles. The humor was so understated. Anyone else recall the show? It was also politically incorrect by todays standards, I remember an episode in which a Jewish person was caught speeding and he was asked to appear on the show because many "Fernies" had never seen a Jew. Of course he's bombarded with ridiculously stereotypical questions by cohost Jerry Hubbard. Was Fernwood Tonight a spinoff of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman? I watched both, but don't remember. |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:25:02 GMT -5
Watched "The Damned" 1963 British, and "The H-Man, Japanese 1958! One of my favorites is "The Curse of the Demon" 1957 with Dana Andrews! is a weird flick. That is one I would love to see remade with today's special effects. I couldn't agree more.
Speaking of special effects, I enjoyed watching the movie Godzilla Minus One. It won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:30:00 GMT -5
Not yet! I usually stay away from the newer "R" rated horror movies! The 1953 "Magnetitic Monster" with Richard Carlson is a must watch classic! Hey Jeep, how do you rate Michael Landon's breakthrough work "I Was A Teenage Werewolf"?  I like the old Universal horror films of the 30s, especially "Bride Of Frankenstein." So do I. I like the Bride of Frankenstein better than Frankenstein which is another classic. By accident, I recently found a channel on Roku that shows a lot of those movies. |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:33:58 GMT -5
Hey Jeep, how do you rate Michael Landon's breakthrough work "I Was A Teenage Werewolf"? I like the old Universal horror films of the 30s, especially "Bride Of Frankenstein." Classics! Elsa Lanchester played the Bride! Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi! That movie has an excellent cast. One of my favorite character actors Dwight Frye is also in "Bride of Frankenstein. Valerie Hobson is in also that movie. She was also in another horror movie classic called "The Werewolf of London". Una O'Connor is another one of my favorites, she always gives me a good laugh(s), especially in the movie "The Invisible Man". |
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 4, 2024 11:35:55 GMT -5
Switching up topics a bit, I've always been a fan of dry humor. I was reading an article about 70's comedies today and it mentioned Fernwood Tonight. I thought that show was hilarious. Martin Mull, Fred Willard and Frank De Vol were perfectl cast in their roles. The humor was so understated. Anyone else recall the show? It was also politically incorrect by todays standards, I remember an episode in which a Jewish person was caught speeding and he was asked to appear on the show because many "Fernies" had never seen a Jew. Of course he's bombarded with ridiculously stereotypical questions by cohost Jerry Hubbard. Speaking of Fred Willard (one of the funniest people ever) you can't beat any of the Chris Guest mockumentaries..."Best In Show", "Waiting For Guffman", etc. |
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 4, 2024 11:37:21 GMT -5
Was always a fan of Edgar Allen Poe..."House of Usher" (the film) was pretty spooky.
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:44:50 GMT -5
Classics! Elsa Lanchester played the Bride! Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi! It sure was. And don't forget Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein and Ernest Thesiger as Dr. Pretorius. I loved how Karloff's character became friends with the blind hermit, who taught him the useful habit of smoking tobacco. "Smoke good!" One of my favorites. "She hate me!" Another good Karloff film from that era was "The Mummy." "The Mummy" was another classic. Karloff is in another one of my favorite movies called "Old Dark House". |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:48:03 GMT -5
It sure was. And don't forget Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein and Ernest Thesiger as Dr. Pretorius. I loved how Karloff's character became friends with the blind hermit, who taught him the useful habit of smoking tobacco. "Smoke good!" One of my favorites. "She hate me!" Another good Karloff film from that era was "The Mummy." The scene where he throws the girl into the water was edited out in most theaters! I think I saw it a few times! Sometimes on TV they don't cut that part out. There's also a line by Dr. Frankenstein that was cut out of the movie that sometimes they don't cut out on TV. When they cut it, the people watching the movie can see him say the words, but can't hear what he says. |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 11:56:18 GMT -5
Whitner Nutting Bissell - I have to include his middle name just for comedic effect and Inger’s benefit. He was also in “The Time Machine.” Yep, it seemed as if he was always in a role where he wore a lab coat. "Creature From The Black Lagoon" and "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" and even "Monster On The Campus." Not sure if he was in "The Killer Shrews" but he could have been. As for guys perfect for a role... Edward Van Sloan was perfect playing the role of a Professor or a Dr. |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jun 4, 2024 11:57:51 GMT -5
Switching up topics a bit, I've always been a fan of dry humor. I was reading an article about 70's comedies today and it mentioned Fernwood Tonight. I thought that show was hilarious. Martin Mull, Fred Willard and Frank De Vol were perfectl cast in their roles. The humor was so understated. Anyone else recall the show? It was also politically incorrect by todays standards, I remember an episode in which a Jewish person was caught speeding and he was asked to appear on the show because many "Fernies" had never seen a Jew. Of course he's bombarded with ridiculously stereotypical questions by cohost Jerry Hubbard. Was Fernwood Tonight a spinoff of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman? I watched both, but don't remember. Another show in the same vane was Soap, starring a young Billy Crystal and several other good actors. Great satire. |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 12:05:35 GMT -5
Last night was "to kill a mockingbird". What famous star got his start in this movie and never said a word? Robert Duvall as Boo Radley in his first appearance in a film. Funny when watching a movie and see actors that I didn't know had a role in such movie. Jack Nicholson in "Little Shop of Horrors". Boris Karloff in the 1932 movie "Scarface".
I mentioned the 1932 movie "Old Dark House", Gloria Stuart is in the movie, she was also in the movie "The Invisible Man". Some might remember her as Rose Dawson Calvert in the 1997 movie "Titanic".
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 4, 2024 12:07:45 GMT -5
Robert Duvall as Boo Radley in his first appearance in a film. Funny when watching a movie and see actors that I didn't know had a role in such movie. Jack Nicholson in "Little Shop of Horrors". Boris Karloff in the 1932 movie "Scarface".
I mentioned the 1932 movie "Old Dark House", Gloria Stuart is in the movie, she was also in the movie "The Invisible Man". Some might remember her as Rose Dawson Calvert in the 1997 movie "Titanic".
I believe Kevin Costner played the role of "corpse" in "The Big Chill". |
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Post by Max on Jun 4, 2024 12:11:21 GMT -5
Just watched "Monster on the Campus" and "Monster in the closet" with some fading Stars grabbing another paycheck! Wow, this is right in your wheelhouse Jeep. Remember Ray Milland and Rosey Grier in "The Thing With Two Heads"? Talk about grabbing a paycheck. Or Joan Crawford in "Trog." That was just sad. "The Head That Wouldn't Die" is on my all-time disturbing list. Sometimes called "The Brain That Wouldn't Die." "Donovan's Brain" starring Lew Ayres (All Quiet on the Western Front), Gene Evans, and Nancy Davis, later known as First Lady Nancy Reagan. |
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 4, 2024 12:17:00 GMT -5
"The Head That Wouldn't Die"... AKA "The Ted Williams Story" |
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